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  The situation at the volcan The situation at the volcano remains more or less unchanged. According to the  latest status bulletin  of the observatory (INGV Catania), most parameters of internal volcanic activity are at similar levels as during the past weeks, and continue to show that the volcano is restless. Gas emissions, notably sulfur dioxide (SO2) and carbon dioxide (CO2) are very elevated, the latter showing an increasing trend at most stations. Fumarole temperatures at and around the crater of La Fossa volcano remain similar as in the past week, with values of up to around 370 deg C. Seismic activity on the contrary has decreased. Ground deformation continues to show increasing lateral expansion of a wider area and renewed uplift of the northern crater sector. There is currently no indication an eruption is likely to occur right now, but the risk of sudden explosions and or renewed magmatic activity is clearly elevated and a very close eye is being kept at the vo...

  Unrest continues at the volcano with little changes, according to the latest surveillance data published by the National Institute of Volcanology (INGV) in Catania, responsible for the monitoring of Etna and the Eolian Islands. No significant changes occurred, however, during the past week. Even though parameters don't suggest an eruption might be imminent, head vulcanologist Prof. Mauro Coltelli was reported to mention to Italian press that chances of an eruption might be around 50:50. The  latest INGV report on Vulcano  summarizes the latest data as follows: - The temperature of the fumaroles in the crater and on its rims have remained stable, with values around 300-350 deg C for the hottest ones. - The flux of CO2 in the crater area have increased and are at very high values. CO2 is an early indicator of fresh magma at depth. In addition, the flux of CO2 in the port and village, diffusing from the ground, is also high. An increasing trend is found in the Camping Sici...